Premium fashion brand Windsor, part of the Swiss Holy Fashion Group, has opened its first airport store in the departure area of Terminal 2 (Level 4) at Munich Airport, Germany.

The 60m2 store offers exclusive designer clothing for men and women and will be operated by eurotrade, the retail subsidiary of Munich Airport.

Jan Mangold, managing brand director, Windsor, Holy Fashion Group, said, “Windsor has continuously expanded its international presence in recent years and Munich is our second home, so to speak.

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Transportation specialist Alstom has been awarded an €87m (US$105m) contract by the Houston Airport System in Houston, Texas, to provide 10 years of operations and maintenance services for the Innovia Skyway automated people mover system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Under the agreement, Alstom will be responsible for 24-hour train operations and dispatching as well as maintenance of the Innovia vehicle fleet, guideway, signaling system, and facilities including stations and the maintenance building. 

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Along with the rest of the industry, airport lounge services have taken a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. With this in mind, lounge operator Plaza Premium Group recently conducted a survey titled ‘What’s Next in Airport Hospitality? gathering insights from over 200 travel industry partners on the needs of travelers.

The group said the survey findings reinforce the idea that travelers’ needs and behaviors have shifted, with hygiene and safety measures now a top priority.

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Acts from the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe will perform at Edinburgh Airport for the first time as the terminal becomes a new showcase venue.

From August 2-24, a selection of performers will give visitors a taste of the Fringe with 20-minute-long performances on the airport’s Plaza area, with a stage being set up next to the famous ‘EDINBURGH’ sign. Working with MLA Talent, acts will be sourced throughout the festival to keep the daily schedule fresh and exciting for passengers.

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London Stansted has appointed Mace as the main contractor for the construction of its new £150m (US$191m) arrivals terminal, part of the airport’s flagship £600m (US$765m) transformation project that will support its future growth and pioneer the next generation of travel at London Stansted.

The arrivals terminal will include larger immigration and baggage reclaim areas, new retail facilities, a public forecourt and improved access for all onward transportation options. Once completed, Stansted will be the only UK airport operating dedicated arrivals and departures terminals.

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Officials at Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in California celebrated as the last piece of structural steel was erected as part of the new Interim Gates Facility (IGF) project.

The setting of the last piece of steel on the structure represents a significant milestone for the Fentress Architects and Hensel Phelps design-build team, which broke ground on the project three months ago. The facility is on schedule to open in summer 2019.

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The airport retailing consumer electronics market is expected to expand at a significant pace with global revenues crossing US$1.8bn in 2018, according to a new study.

Market growth has been attributed to a shift in passenger attitudes as airports are increasingly seen as a retail destination as well as a transportation hub.

Independent researcher Fact.MR envisages that prospects for consumer electronics in airports are expected to remain promising, with the airport retailing consumer electronics market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%, reaching nearly US$3.4bn in 2028.

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Brad Grimes, senior director of communications for AVIXA, looks at how audiovisual experiences can be integrated with the terminal to reimagine the airport experience

The modern airport terminal is evolving dramatically, from a transit hub into an experience center, offering travelers new opportunities to hang out, shop, dine, work and relax. Key to this evolution are new audiovisual (AV) technologies that create immersive passenger experiences designed to entertain, engage and ease the passenger’s mind along their journey, while potentially increasing the airport’s non-aeronautical revenue.

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Dr Thomas Landgrebe and Rainer Dinkelmann from baggage handling specialist ICM explain the logic behind adopting a consistent approach to evaluating self-service bag-drop systems

The performance of self-service bag-drop systems is a key factor in the efficiency of the passenger terminal. Low transaction times are essential for minimizing queues and providing a good passenger experience. High bag sanitization accuracy (conveyability assessment) ensures luggage automatically injected conforms to standards (size, shape, integrity).

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David Oliver, global transport security lead at PA Consulting Group, discusses the crucial role people play in preventing – and sometimes causing – cyberattacks at airports.

Air travel can often be a stressful business with passengers worrying about security, terror threats, and flying itself. Recent examples of data breaches and chaos caused by hackers mean that cyber threats are now adding to those concerns.

Airport operators cannot ignore the real and growing threat that cyberattacks pose both to them and to the wider aviation industry.

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